How can I clean my ceiling?

I would take a mop of duster on a pole, spray it with something that attracts dust and mop it down.

Don't do anything risky. Keep the rest of your home spotless and forget about the ceiling. Who looks up there (besides you) anyway?

Contact your local Department of Health and Human Services or Department of Aging. There are services out there to help you, just sometimes need to do a bit of digging and a bunch of phone calls. I am alone too and can see myself in the same situation at some point. Also check your local Senior Center and any local churches too.

You could try contacting Project Independence at Senior and Disabled Services (a div. of Dept. of HHS) to see if they have a volunteer to help you.

I am kinda curious how dust accumlated on the ceiling? I would vacuum out the HVAC vents, and run an air cleaner in the room with a HEPA filter.

You need to be careful of popcorn ceilings in older buildings at they can contain asbestos, so knocking pieces loose could be a bad thing. You can buy a test kit at the hardware or home store to test.

Put an ad out to rent a husband/chore person , lots of people out there looking to make a few dollars,. Just get some sort of background checking so you are safe..

Also a lot of single moms looking to make some $. Make sure you pay them for the job, and not by the hour.. I learned the hard way.. ask some you know about anyone looking for extra work.. some one you know,, like a checkout girl,, the pharmacy girls, , just be smart and safe about it Please.. good luck.

Here, where I live, we have an elder network that has volunteers to help out seniors with disabilities, or just can't do some things to stay independent. I would check and see if you have an elder network. Some of them even have a trade type thing, where someone helps you do something and then you volunteer to help someone out with something, like drive to an appointment, cook a meal for someone, visit with someone, etc. Would be worth a try for you.

First, a joke. Do you know how to clean your house in a minute? Turn off the lights and eat by candlelight. Do you know how to dust your ceiling? Take off your glasses. Now, seriously, who changes your ceiling light bulbs? Perhaps that person could dust your ceilings. I can’t climb ladders, either. I have a long-handled dusting broom that let me dust the tops of door frames, the edges of the ceiling fan blades, and some of my tall blinds. I can’t reach the ceilings at all, so I try not to notice the popcorn. But every couple of years, when my grandsons are visiting, I have them dust the chandeliers, tops of the ceiling fans, high light fixtures—and cobwebs in the ceiling corners. If you don’t have a neighbor who can help, put a notice on the bulletin board at your grocery store, with your phone but don’t put your address. Speak to the person on the phone first. Or ask at the grocery store, the library, your church—someone is bound to volunteer. If someone mows your lawn regularly, or delivers groceries, whatever, ask that person for help. In my experience, people don’t mind being asked for an occasional favor, and I try to do one back. Sometimes I even bake cookies, even if they are from a refrigerated roll! Best wishes, Dorothy! 😇

Contact Area Agency on Aging. They can assist you. It is a federal program with local offices set up especially for people like you.

Need to add: it's free.